New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-06
THE CAPTAINS PROBATION.

come to the Manor for few DAYS. a,,-
81 dare say he could. ma am, repheu, ~
not far and our lttle maui se0o "h WV" Wiz VII"
dren very handy - NJ
@Wcu ask him." she said. because Mr.
Cor,eUe and are expecting some friends and you
,oioht hclp me. You have not forgotten your old
business, suppose !? she asked smilliig.
curtsied and said, mo. could manage hair-
dressing and 50 On very wen a. lady 'S-maid-l
wanted" ,.,.
1T is rather to look after Lady PardOets little
boy" replied Mrs. Cardewe "iie is on ohy
child-the heir TO the property-and must nave
o Trustworthy person with him. lie has ar az,
tendant Of course but the nurse had been Obliged
to 20 home understand. Win you come for u
week or so p
| said L would and Mrs. Cardewe seemed
pleased.
l"sbe viii not come unless her child is in good
hands, and 1 can now assure her. cuItsled
again, and thanked her for her GOOD OPINION ohe
nodded Ileasantly and drove away SAYING
"On Tuesday, them"
When Charley came back to tea he gave me
leave 10 90. and laughed about my leaving my own
children to look after the only child OF Lady Far
dock, who the widow of the greab balrister.
the gentleman who had found the heir TO tht
Norfolk estate.
when are you going to the Manor?' he asked.
"On Tuesday Charley - this is Friday - so
there's plenty Of time"
The company BEGAN to arrive at the Manor on
the Monday. There were To be fourteen guests,
but i needn't name them oil. Mr.. HemphHl and
the Maityn-IIcnrys were invited at separate times
but he remained longer than be had at first i'll
tcnded-and there was captain in the navy, re-
tired officer, named Armstrong, who wore beard
like the Duke of Edinburgh. He was nice.
plainspol<en gontleman-very quiet, and never
seemed to put himself out for any one. lie Iad
been asked to meet Mr. Hemphill, who had
yacht and somewhat nautical
Lady Paddock came, with q nuIsemaid-a plain.
rather sillyloOking, affectonae girl-and the heir
lie was seven years old a sturdy, bold boy indie
pendent, but as obedient l have never seen
lad SO young. His mothers word was enough:
no did he was hidden without questioning OF
fretfulness. The young heir seemed TO like The
salor-captain who was full Of anecdotes and stor
ies, but Lady Pardock seemed TO desplse him
little. She was a fine. handsome woman; TALL
well made and well dressed. There was al times
dreamy look in her eyes, as If she were thinking
of the past or contemplating the future. She was
very energetic though, and could walk, ride row
or sail boat as well as many men.
She and Captain Henry were good friends. She
was interested in his mining and was quite as
ready to go down the mine as she was to sail In
air. Hemphill's yacht, the FREELY.
you are, Of course, q great traveller. Captain
Armstrong;" she said one day 10 the sailor 1--WE
heard good deal. you know through the butler
and other men servants, and saw a good deal OF
Lady Paddock and sometimes she talked TO mel
NO" no replied carelcssly. 81 have been
hbout the wOrld-not much in 10. sailor sees
O good deal, and there Is something worth seeing
occasionally, too"
"Have you ever been in a battle p she asked
1gain.
Never, am thankful to say" he replied.
you are surely-nOt-nOb serious p she said.
II am quite serious-I dread o battle OF
course should fight if l had to do so-but trust
4 never shall"
Il wonder you entered tho navy, Captain Arm
strong" she half sneered. you should have been
Quaker"
1T was not my own CHOICE Lady Paddock"
he answered.
"lIe would make an excellent country parson. -
she remarked to her neighbor, Captain Marty n-
Henry and very afterward the ladies left
the dining ROOM From that time Lady Pardocb
seemed to think the sailor what Charley calls "a
muff." He walked and sometimes shot with the
party in the stubbles-or helped in tableaus, but
never shone much in any way. When Charley
came in L used to tell him about the captain
"You know nothing about it, he would say.
Captain Armstrong shoots right straight il he
don't fire often he always kills in workmanllSe
way and doesn't mangle his birds. What do you
know about him ?"
Not much indeed but he doesn't seem to care
much for anything and is very quiet"
so you think he's mun Oh. you women
Because a doesn't boast and swell about Like
a turkey cock you think he's got spirit in him "
"Weu, Charley, no one could possibly think he
had any spirit. He's as mild milk =
"Bah!' was all my husband said. So | turned
away and went indoors to my charge-SIr JOceiyn.
He was a dear little follow and we cot on very
well together. He was obedience itself, yet full of
fun. There were excursions and boating parties
and when Mr. IIemphls yacht came in plenty OF
sailing. This delighted Lady Paddock, who many
time went with me, Jocclyn, Mr.. IIemphili ana
Mrs. Cardcwe and her husband.
One day started TO Lulworth Cove. They all
had heard Of it, but few had ever been there. Tic
wind was blowing bIislIly from the sOuthcast-a
favorable quarter, and, as Mr.. Hemphin said II
it does 10 the southwest, all the better; ii
will bring us home the faster"
won't you come, Armstrong; asked Mr.
Hemphm.
$50" thank you. l don't care much for sail
ing. Besides you quite enough in that craft
without me- 1 should only prove Jonah.
"Wby, do you think q storm will come on p
at docs not look like settled weather, must
say,' replied the captain cautiously. ~Buo you
Can always scud You know l.
"IhanH you,' replied Hemphill. "lSut, serious
ly, Lady pardock, if you fear"
"Fear fear? No; think Captain Armstron,
is afraid. Let us 20. Mr. Hemphill' lie at one
gave the word to shove of. The yacht was lyn:
at little distance out. the tide was low. s.
we went on board, whittier Mrs Cardewe had al
ready proceeded. Captain Armstrong lad merely
taken off his hat when Lady Paddock referred Il
him so cOntemptu0usly. But knew quite wei
She respected his nature and his cool fl1nness. fo
ell her c1ldncss to him. was certain she though
Of what he said, for more than / had hearC
her talking TO her boy. and he told her what hl
friend. the captain, had hidden him do
Lady Pardocl5 always agreed with her son OF
these occasions. so when we reached the yach
She spoke to the sailn,-naSter ana asked hiL
what he thought OF the weather.
"Fair and square, NY lady; | think II vii
change aforc nsht, but, 50 far, see nothing 10 bt
alarmed about
"PcrhaTs the boy had better 20 ashore sal,
Mr.. Cardewe.
Nonsense - said Mr.. Hcmpmll. Mrs. Fame
wants sail as well ourselves. Let the la
remain. You'd like the sea, Sir Jocclyn?"
"Oh, yes - he laughed; IL love the sea !"
That decided the question. l remained and W
were soon under weigh rushing down the coast 4
the direction Of Portland Bill. Captain Armstron
watched us for awhile and then, waving his La